| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Prather (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Branco (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hamer (fresh) PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilber Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Keith Branco | 42-33 |
| 19:28 | Navy | Stephen Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wilber Kane | 42-36 |
| 19:12 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | James Bible grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | David Escalera (PG), Martin Carlton (PF) Stephen Johnson, Wilber Kane | |
| 18:46 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 18:45 | Navy | Martin Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | Navy | Stephen Dunaway travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins (PG), Phillip Morgan (SG), David Gray (SF), James Wilde (PF), Gordon Jamison (C) Robert Prather, Keith Branco, Robert Hamer, Wayne Dixon, James Bible | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG), Frank Brazil (SG), Joseph Bates (SF), Wilber Kane (PF) David Escalera, Don Higgins, Kevin Harrison, Martin Carlton | |
| 18:01 | Holy Cross | James Wilde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | Don Higgins (SG), Kevin Harrison (SF) Frank Brazil, Joseph Bates | |
| 17:58 | Navy | Kevin Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by David Gray - foul #1 on David Gray, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 17:41 | Navy | Wilber Kane misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Wilde - foul #1 on James Wilde, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | Frank Brazil (SG), Joseph Bates (SF), Martin Carlton (PF) Don Higgins, Kevin Harrison, Stephen Dunaway | |
| 17:41 | Navy | Wilber Kane makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:41 | Navy | Wilber Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | Holy Cross | Gordon Jamison's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Kane | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | Navy | Wilber Kane pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Navy | Wilber Kane can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Holy Cross | James Wilde pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Phillip Morgan connects on the shot from the right block | 44-38 |
| 16:40 | Navy | Frank Brazil makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Bates | 44-41 |
| 16:25 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Phillip Morgan - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Prather (PG), Keith Branco (SG), Robert Hamer (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), James Bible (C) Matthew Collins, Phillip Morgan, David Gray, James Wilde, Gordon Jamison | |
| Subs | Navy | David Escalera (PG), Don Higgins (SG), Kevin Harrison (SF), Stephen Dunaway (C) Stephen Johnson, Frank Brazil, Joseph Bates, Wilber Kane | |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Stephen Dunaway steals the ball from Keith Branco | 44-41 |
| 16:09 | Navy | Stephen Dunaway is fouled in the backcourt by James Bible - foul #1 on James Bible, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | George Leonard (PG) David Escalera | |
| 15:54 | Navy | Martin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:52 | Navy | Martin Carlton grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Prather (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Branco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamer (fresh) PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - George Leonard (fresh) SG - Don Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Navy | Don Higgins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | James Bible lays it in set up by Keith Branco | 46-43 |
| 15:25 | Navy | Don Higgins travels in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG), Charles Burke (C) George Leonard, Stephen Dunaway | |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-43 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Don Higgins - foul #2 on Don Higgins, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins (PG) Robert Prather | |
| Subs | Navy | David Escalera (PG), Wilber Kane (PF) Stephen Johnson, Martin Carlton | |
| 14:59 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Navy | Kevin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:54 | Navy | Kevin Harrison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Phillip Morgan (SG), Charles Frazier (SF) Keith Branco, Robert Hamer | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | James Bible clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Wilber Kane - foul #1 on Wilber Kane, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gordon Jamison (PF) Wayne Dixon | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG) David Escalera | |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | James Bible makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | James Bible misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:42 | Navy | Charles Burke snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:39 | Navy | Kevin Harrison is hacked by Charles Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant (PF) James Bible | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 14:26 | Navy | Kevin Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:25 | Holy Cross | Phillip Morgan pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | Phillip Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:18 | Navy | The rebound goes to Charles Burke | 48-43 |
| 14:01 | Navy | Wilber Kane drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 48-45 |
| 13:56 | Holy Cross | Phillip Morgan connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | Navy | Charles Burke lays it up and in set up by Stephen Johnson and the foul's on Peter Merchant - foul #2 on Peter Merchant, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Prather (PG), Keith Branco (SG), Robert Hamer (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), James Bible (C) Matthew Collins, Phillip Morgan, Charles Frazier, Peter Merchant, Gordon Jamison | |
| Subs | Navy | George Leonard (PG), Frank Brazil (SG), Joseph Bates (SF), Martin Carlton (PF) Stephen Johnson, Don Higgins, Kevin Harrison, Wilber Kane | |
| 13:33 | Navy | Charles Burke misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:33 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Martin Carlton is called for the reach on Keith Branco - foul #1 on Martin Carlton, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | David Escalera (PG), Don Higgins (SG), Kevin Harrison (SF) George Leonard, Frank Brazil, Joseph Bates | |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | Frank Brazil (SG), Joseph Bates (SF) Don Higgins, Kevin Harrison | |
| 13:10 | Navy | Keith Branco steps in front of the Charles Burke pass in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon comes up short on the floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | Navy | David Escalera snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:55 | Navy | David Escalera clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:54 | Navy | Martin Carlton snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:42 | Navy | Joseph Bates connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Burke | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Holy Cross | Joseph Bates is called for the reach on Keith Branco - foul #2 on Joseph Bates, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins (PG), Phillip Morgan (SG), James Wilde (PF) Robert Prather, Keith Branco, Wayne Dixon | |
| Subs | Navy | George Leonard (PG), Don Higgins (SG), Kevin Harrison (SF), Wilber Kane (PF) David Escalera, Frank Brazil, Joseph Bates, Martin Carlton | |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Phillip Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:07 | Navy | Charles Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:41 | Navy | Wilber Kane can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Wilde - foul #2 on James Wilde, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Gray (SF), Gordon Jamison (C) Robert Hamer, James Bible | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG) George Leonard | |
| 11:41 | Navy | Wilber Kane makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Navy | Wilber Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilber Kane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Holy Cross | David Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:27 | Holy Cross | Gordon Jamison tips it in | 53-51 |
| 11:16 | Navy | Kevin Harrison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Prather (PG), Keith Branco (SG), Wayne Dixon (PF) Matthew Collins, Phillip Morgan, James Wilde | |
| Subs | Navy | Martin Carlton (PF) Wilber Kane | |
| 11:07 | Holy Cross | David Gray misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 53-51 |
| 11:05 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon tips it home | 55-51 |
| 10:55 | Navy | Kevin Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 10:54 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Don Higgins - foul #3 on Don Higgins, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant (C) Gordon Jamison | |
| Subs | Navy | Frank Brazil (SG), Joseph Bates (SF) Don Higgins, Kevin Harrison | |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:41 | Navy | Charles Burke gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:25 | Navy | Stephen Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Brazil | 56-54 |
| 10:04 | Holy Cross | Frank Brazil is called for the reach on Peter Merchant - foul #1 on Frank Brazil, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins (PG), Phillip Morgan (SG), Robert Hamer (SF), James Bible (C) Robert Prather, Keith Branco, David Gray, Wayne Dixon | |
| Subs | Navy | George Leonard (PG), Don Higgins (SG), Kevin Harrison (SF), Wilber Kane (PF), Stephen Dunaway (C) Stephen Johnson, Frank Brazil, Joseph Bates, Martin Carlton, Charles Burke | |
| 10:04 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:04 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:01 | Navy | Robert Hamer is called for the reach on George Leonard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hamer, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Wilde (PF) Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 10:01 | Navy | George Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:01 | Navy | George Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | James Bible drills a floater near the basket set up by Matthew Collins | 60-56 |
| 09:23 | Navy | Wilber Kane knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Leonard | 60-58 |
| 09:16 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harrison - foul #2 on Kevin Harrison, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG), Martin Carlton (PF), Charles Burke (C) George Leonard, Wilber Kane, Stephen Dunaway | |
| 09:16 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:16 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:16 | Navy | Martin Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:13 | Navy | Phillip Morgan is called for the reach on Don Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Morgan, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 09:13 | Navy | Don Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:13 | Navy | Don Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:13 | Holy Cross | James Bible grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:58 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer clanks a runner from the right block | 61-59 |
| 08:57 | Navy | Charles Burke gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:30 | Navy | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 08:28 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:15 | Holy Cross | James Bible misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 08:14 | Navy | Charles Burke gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:50 | Navy | Don Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 07:49 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Bible | 61-59 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | James Wilde hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Morgan | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Matthew Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hamer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Wilde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bible (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Higgins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Carlton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Burke (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Navy | Don Higgins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | James Wilde snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bible | 65-59 |
| 07:03 | Navy | Stephen Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 07:02 | Navy | Charles Burke grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:41 | Navy | Matthew Collins steals the ball from Martin Carlton | 65-59 |
| 06:27 | Holy Cross | James Bible connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Morgan | 67-59 |
| 06:25 | Navy | Matthew Collins steals the ball from Stephen Johnson in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Martin Carlton blocks the short jumper by James Wilde | 67-59 |
| 06:19 | Navy | Martin Carlton gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:12 | Navy | Don Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:10 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Bible | 67-59 |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | James Bible's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Harrison | 67-59 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | James Wilde gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer loses the ball out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Prather (PG), Keith Branco (SG), David Gray (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), Gordon Jamison (C) Matthew Collins, Phillip Morgan, Robert Hamer, James Wilde, James Bible | |
| Subs | Navy | George Leonard (PG), Frank Brazil (SG), Joseph Bates (SF), Wilber Kane (PF), Stephen Dunaway (C) Stephen Johnson, Don Higgins, Kevin Harrison, Martin Carlton, Charles Burke | |
| 05:43 | Navy | Frank Brazil is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Dixon - foul #2 on Wayne Dixon, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 05:43 | Navy | Frank Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:43 | Navy | Frank Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | Stephen Dunaway steals the ball from Wayne Dixon | 67-61 |
| 05:22 | Navy | Joseph Bates is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Bates, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 05:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Gray | 70-61 |
| 05:08 | Navy | Wilber Kane is hacked by Robert Prather in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Prather, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 05:08 | Navy | Wilber Kane makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:08 | Navy | Wilber Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Frank Brazil steals it from David Gray | 70-62 |
| 04:28 | Navy | George Leonard buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wilber Kane | 70-65 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco scores on a runner from the right block | 72-65 |
| 03:44 | Navy | Wilber Kane is hacked by Wayne Dixon - foul #3 on Wayne Dixon, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Frazier (SF), Peter Merchant (C) David Gray, Gordon Jamison | |
| Subs | Navy | David Escalera (PG), Don Higgins (SG), Kevin Harrison (SF) George Leonard, Frank Brazil, Joseph Bates | |
| 03:44 | Navy | Wilber Kane makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:44 | Navy | Wilber Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 03:30 | Navy | Stephen Dunaway gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Prather (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Branco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - David Escalera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Higgins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilber Kane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Dunaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Navy | David Escalera misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Don Higgins - foul #4 on Don Higgins, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Phillip Morgan (PG), James Bible (C) Robert Prather, Wayne Dixon | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG) David Escalera | |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:48 | Navy | Don Higgins is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 74-67 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins (PG), Gordon Jamison (PF) Keith Branco, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Navy | David Escalera (PG), Frank Brazil (SG), Joseph Bates (SF) Stephen Johnson, Don Higgins, Kevin Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Wilber Kane is called for the reach on Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Wilber Kane, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon (PF) Gordon Jamison | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG), Don Higgins (SG), Kevin Harrison (SF) David Escalera, Frank Brazil, Joseph Bates | |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:30 | Navy | Stephen Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Navy | Kevin Harrison clanks a jumper from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Wayne Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Prather (PG), Keith Branco (SG), Robert Hamer (SF) Matthew Collins, Phillip Morgan, Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 01:55 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | James Bible can't tip it in | 75-67 |
| 01:51 | Holy Cross | Robert Hamer grabs the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | James Bible misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:28 | Navy | Wilber Kane grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 01:24 | Navy | Keith Branco picks off the pass by Don Higgins in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Keith Branco lays it up and in | 77-67 |
| 01:19 | Navy | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 01:18 | Navy | Don Higgins snags the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 01:07 | Navy | Kevin Harrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamer - foul #2 on Robert Hamer, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins (PG), Phillip Morgan (SG), David Gray (SF), James Wilde (PF), Gordon Jamison (C) Robert Prather, Keith Branco, Robert Hamer, Wayne Dixon, James Bible | |
| Subs | Navy | George Leonard (PG), Frank Brazil (SG), Martin Carlton (PF), Charles Burke (C) Stephen Johnson, Don Higgins, Wilber Kane, Stephen Dunaway | |
| 01:07 | Navy | Kevin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:07 | Navy | Kevin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:05 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Prather (PG), Keith Branco (SG), Robert Hamer (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), James Bible (C) Matthew Collins, Phillip Morgan, David Gray, James Wilde, Gordon Jamison | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Johnson (PG), Don Higgins (SG), Wilber Kane (PF), Stephen Dunaway (C) George Leonard, Frank Brazil, Martin Carlton, Charles Burke | |
| 00:50 | Holy Cross | James Bible misses badly on a floater near the basket | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Prather | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Prather - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Collins (SG), David Gray (SF) Keith Branco, Robert Hamer | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Navy | Don Higgins is called for traveling | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather is hacked by Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #14 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | George Leonard (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:28 | Navy | Kevin Harrison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-69 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Bible | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Robert Prather runs out the clock | 80-69 |